Clothes-pressing machine



Aug. 28, 1928. 1,682,003

R. C. BURNLEY CLOTHES PRES S ING MACHI NE Filed Jan. 29, 1927 I5Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Au. 28, 1928.

ROBERT COMADORE BURNLEY, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

OLOTI-IES-PRESSING MACHINE.

Application filed January 29, 1927.

v This invention relates to a clothes pressing device, the generalobject of the invention being to provide a device of this nature whichis of simple construction and which can be .carried about whiletraveling and one which will prevent wear and slicking of the clothes.

A further object of the invention is to provide spring means forconnecting the movable member of the press with its hinged supportingmembers so that the movable member is movably supported on the hingedmembers, with means for forcing the movable member-against the clotheson the stationary member to press the clothes placed between themembers.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, refer ence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

iiigure 1 is a plan view of the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figne 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line H of Figure 3.

Figure 5 are 3.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the stationary member with apressing boardthereon.

In these views, 1 indicates the hollow stationary member of the pressand 2 the hollow movable member thereof. The stationary member isfastened to a base 3 which is provided with a clamp 5 so that it may beclamped to a table or other support.

Uprights 6 are arranged at the rear of the base and a pair of bars 7have their rear de pending ends hinged or pivoted to said up- 1 'ghts.These bars each carry a pair of ver trcally arranged sliding rods 8which have their lower ends fastened to the top of the member 2. Acoiled spring 10 is arranged on each rod and bears against a part of thebar 7 and against a washer 11 held on each rod by a nut 12 which isthreaded to the upper end of the rod. Thus these springs tend to holdthe movable member against the bars 7 but permit it to be presseddownwardly by means new to be described.

is a section on line 55 of Fig- Serial No. 164,591.

A yoke member 13 is connected with the top of the movable member 2 atthe center thereof and has a threaded hole in its center through which ashaft 14 passes. The upper end of this shaft has a wheel 15 thereon bywhich it may be turned and its lower end engages a cross head 16 whichis guided in the yoke member and which has its ends pivoted to the beams18 which have their outer ends resting upon the posts 19, one of whichis formed at each end of the movable member 2. These beams pass throughopenings 20 formed in the centers of the bars 7 and the beams arepivoted in said openings by the pins 21. The bars 7 are held with theparts in closed position by means of the latch arms 22 pivoted tothefront part of the base 3' and engaging notches 24 in the front endsof the bars 7 and having their free ends threaded to receive the wingnuts 25.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the movable member and the bars7 can he swung upwardly into the dotted line position shown in Figure 3to permit the garments to be placed on the stationary member. Theupperparts are held in this position by means of a hook 26 carried by apost 27 connected with the member 1, engaging a part of the yoke member13 as shown in Figure 3. After the garment or garments have been placedon the stationary member, the hook is released from the member 13 sothat the upper parts can be lowered. The bars 7 are fastened to the base3 by means of the arms 22 and then the shaft 14 is turned by means ofthe wheel 15 which will tilt the beams 18 through means of the crosshead 13 so that the beams will be caused to exert pressure on the endsof the movable member 2 and thus firmly press it upon the garmentsresting on the stationary member.

I may use the ordinary presser boards 28 with the device and I prefer tonotch these boards, as shown at 29, so that they will fit the crotch ofa pair of trousers.

It will be seen that I have produced a simple form of press which is ofsmall enough size to permit it to be carried about and one which can beeasily manipulated to press garments of various kinds.

The device can be heated in any desired manner, though I show gasburners 26 located in the members 1 and 2 of the press, these burnersbeing adapted to be connected with any suitable source of supply throughthe valved pipe connections 23. The press ing faces of the two membersmay be provided with pads of asbestos or the like, if desired.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of theappended claims.

What I claim is 1. A press of the class described comprising a base, astationary member supported thereby, uprights at the rear of the base,bars pivotally connected with the uprights, latch means for connectingthe front ends of the bars With the base, a movable member, spring meansfor supporting the movable member from the bars, a guide on the movablememher, a screw shaft carried thereby, a handle on the shaft, a crosshead arranged to move in the guide and movable by the turning of theshaft, beams connected with the cross head 5 and bearing against partsof the movable member and means for pivotally connecting the beams withthe bars.

2. A press of the class ing a base, a stationary described comprismembersupported thereby, uprights at the rear of the base, bars I the centerof the movable member, a screw shaft carried thereby, a handle on theshaft, a cross head movably arranged in the guide and movable therein bythe turning of the shaft, beams having their inner ends pivotallyconnected with the cross head, projections on the top of the movablemember against which the outer ends of the beams rest and means forpivotally connecting the beams intermediate their ends with the bars.

ROBERT COMADORE BURNLEY with the top of the movable mem-

